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2003-02-03

The attacks of September 11th, 2001 were very shocking. Nobody had any idea that it would occur. As we all sat there and watched the events unfold on our televisions we were all in fear and shock. Some of us knew more than others. Most of us were either at school or work and could not watch the events unfold. I was in Biology class and before I had went to school I saw the first plane hit. At first I thought that it was just an accident. After Biology class a parent came into the classroom and said that they were picking up their daughter because the country was under attack. That?s when I first found out about it. As I rode the bus back to my home school we dropped off the first school. Central High School in Pueblo, Colorado. I had found out that they had a bomb threat. When I heard about the bomb threat I immediately called my grandmother whom I lived with. I was so scared I had no idea what was going on. When I had talked to my grandmother she told me that The Pentagon had been hit also. I immediately told the others on the bus what had happened. I went through the rest of my day. I was in wonder and fear. I had a little bit of every feeling that you could possibly have. Fear, horror, sad, happy, glad, mad, angry, and even hurt. I had all of these confused feelings inside of me that I could not even think straight. Later that afternoon when I arrived at home, I watched the news. What I saw had me literally in tears. As I sat there in front of my television I watched the planes hit the buildings and then watched them crumble to the ground. I could not believe my eyes. Was this real? Was this all just a dream? I kept wondering when I would wake up. Later that evening I had to go and buy some dance shoes for my dance class the next night. I remember listening to the radio. I heard about another plane that had crashed into the ground in Pennsylvania. Know I really knew that this wasn?t all a dream. I knew that it was real. I still didn?t want to believe it. I was so hurt and sad and even horrified. I didn?t know what to do, think, or even say. As I went to bed that night I said a prayer for those who had died. I said a prayer for those who would put their lives on the line to save the remaining lives in the buildings. I have told you my story of the September 11th, 2001 attacks and now I?d like to hear yours.